Clipboard Auto paste breaks KeyboardLayout widget

[AlexNabokikh]

Description

Using the Clipboard Auto Paste feature causes the KeyboardLayout widget to encounter errors or malfunction.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set the system keyboard layout to any language other than US (e.g., German, French, etc.).
2. Copy any text to the clipboard.
3. Trigger the Auto Paste functionality.
4. Observe the KeyboardLayout widget in the shell; it will display error indicators or fail to update.

Expected Behavior

The KeyboardLayout widget should remain stable and functional regardless of clipboard activity or the use of the Auto Paste feature.

Environment

• OS: NixOS 26.05 (Yarara) x86_64
• Kernel: Linux 6.18.3
• Compositor: Hyprland 0.53.1 (Wayland)

Video

recording_20260114_151249.mp4

[chenkeao]

The auto-paste feature uses the wtype command under the hood, which currently conflicts with both Hyprland and the latest niri-git. On Hyprland, it causes the layout to switch to "ERR," while on niri, the issue is even more severe: it doesn't work at all.
Refer to Smithay/smithay#1903

[AlexNabokikh]

It works for me on Niri but fails on Hyprland 🤔 it doesn't after building from git

[ItsLemmy]

good to know!